NYSE:BKU

BankUnited Stock Forecast, Price & News

$38.83

-0.83 (-2.09 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 08:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$38.51

Now: $38.83▼

$39.29

50-Day Range

$28.51

MA: $33.95▼

$39.99

52-Week Range

$13.47

Now: $38.83▼

$40.31

Volume14,748 shs

Average Volume647,420 shs

Market Capitalization$3.59 billion

P/E Ratio18.67

Dividend Yield2.37%

Beta1.4

BankUnited, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for BankUnited, a national banking association that provides a range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, and individual and corporate customers in the United States. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, money market deposit, and savings accounts; certificates of deposit; and treasury and cash management services. Its loans portfolio includes commercial loans, including equipment loans, secured and unsecured lines of credit, formula-based loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate term loans and lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines, letters of credit, SBA product offerings, trade finance, and business acquisition finance credit facilities; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgages; and other consumer loans. The company also offers ATMs, as well as online, mobile, and telephone banking services. As of December 31, 2019, it operated through a network of 74 branches located in 14 Florida counties; and 5 banking centers in the New York metropolitan area. The company was formerly known as BU Financial Corporation. BankUnited, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.39 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

55th out of 301 stocks

Federal Savings Institutions Industry

3rd out of 16 stocks

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BankUnited has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $32.80, BankUnited has a forecasted downside of 15.5% from its current price of $38.83.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BankUnited has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
BankUnited has received 388 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
BankUnited has received 464 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
BankUnited has received 54.46% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about BankUnited and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BKU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BKU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BankUnited pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
BankUnited has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of BankUnited is 29.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, BankUnited will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.83% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BankUnited insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $14,655,776.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.60% of the stock of BankUnited is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
97.34% of the stock of BankUnited is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BankUnited are expected to grow by 55.38% in the coming year, from $1.86 to $2.89 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BankUnited is 18.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.58.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BankUnited is 18.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.51.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
BankUnited has a PEG Ratio of 5.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BankUnited has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Federal savings institutions

Sub-IndustryRegional Banks

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNYSE:BKU

Previous Symbol

CUSIP06652K10

CIK1504008

Webwww.bankunited.com

Phone305-569-2000

Employees1,511

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44

Current Ratio0.87

Quick Ratio0.87

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio18.67

Forward P/E Ratio20.88

P/E Growth5.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.43 billion

Price / Sales2.51

Cash Flow$3.63 per share

Price / Cash Flow10.70

Book Value$31.40 per share

Price / Book1.24

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.13

Net Income$313.10 million

Net Margins15.98%

Return on Equity7.25%

Return on Assets0.59%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares92,402,000

Market Cap$3.59 billion

Next Earnings Date1/21/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$38.83

-0.83 (-2.09 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 08:00 PM ET)

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BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has BankUnited's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

BankUnited's stock was trading at $25.35 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BKU stock has increased by 53.2% and is now trading at $38.83.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is BankUnited a buy right now?

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BankUnited in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BankUnited stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than BankUnited?

Wall Street analysts have given BankUnited a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but BankUnited wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is BankUnited's next earnings date?

BankUnited is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 21st 2021.
View our earnings forecast for BankUnited.

How can I listen to BankUnited's earnings call?

BankUnited will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 21st at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were BankUnited's earnings last quarter?

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) issued its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, November, 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.06. The financial services provider had revenue of $223.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.77 million. BankUnited had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 15.98%.
View BankUnited's earnings history.

How often does BankUnited pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BankUnited?

BankUnited announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share on Friday, January 29th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 13th.
View BankUnited's dividend history.

Is BankUnited a good dividend stock?

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.37%. BankUnited does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of BankUnited is 29.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BankUnited will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.83% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View BankUnited's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BKU?

12 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for BankUnited's stock. Their forecasts range from $21.00 to $41.00. On average, they anticipate BankUnited's stock price to reach $32.80 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 15.5%.
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Who are some of BankUnited's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to BankUnited include Truist Financial (TFC), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), First Republic Bank (FRC), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), M&T Bank (MTB), KeyCorp (KEY), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Signature Bank (SBNY), First Horizon (FHN), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION) and Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL).
View all of BKU's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of BankUnited own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BankUnited investors own include Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), The Boeing (BA), General Motors (GM), Intel (INTC), KeyCorp (KEY), AT&T (T), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Bank of America (BAC).

Who are BankUnited's key executives?

BankUnited's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Rajinder P. Singh, Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 49, Pay $2.82M)
Ms. Leslie N. Lunak, Chief Financial Officer (Age 62, Pay $950.1k)
Mr. Thomas M. Cornish, Chief Operating Officer (Age 61, Pay $1.59M)
Mr. Rishi Bansal, Chief Investment Officer of BankUnited, National Association (Age 46, Pay $912.6k)
Mr. Jay D. Richards, Chief Risk Officer of BankUnited, National Association (Age 49, Pay $717.6k)
Mr. Kevin A. Malcolm, Sr. EVP & Gen. Counsel
Mr. Christopher Perry, Exec. VP & Director of HR
Ms. Susan D. Wright Greenfield, Sr. VP of Investor Relations & Corp. Sec.
Ms. Claire Raley, Sr. VP & Community Devel. Officer
Mr. Michael F. Quigley, Exec. VP & Director of Bus. Banking for New York & Long Island

What is BankUnited's stock symbol?

BankUnited trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKU."

Who are BankUnited's major shareholders?

BankUnited's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.05%), James Hambro & Partners (0.01%), HGK Asset Management Inc. (0.01%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%) and First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.01%). Company insiders that own BankUnited stock include Douglas J Pauls, Jay D Richards, Leslie Lunak, Rajinder P Singh and William S Rubenstein.
View institutional ownership trends for BankUnited.

Which institutional investors are selling BankUnited stock?

BKU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First Financial Bank Trust Division, HGK Asset Management Inc., and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold BankUnited company stock in the last year include Douglas J Pauls, Leslie Lunak, and Rajinder P Singh.
View insider buying and selling activity for BankUnited or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which institutional investors are buying BankUnited stock?

BKU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including James Hambro & Partners, and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc..
View insider buying and selling activity for BankUnited or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of BankUnited?

Shares of BKU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is BankUnited's stock price today?

One share of BKU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.83.

How big of a company is BankUnited?

BankUnited has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion and generates $1.43 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $313.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.13 on an earnings per share basis. BankUnited employs 1,511 workers across the globe.

What is BankUnited's official website?

The official website for BankUnited is www.bankunited.com.

How can I contact BankUnited?

BankUnited's mailing address is 14817 OAK LANE, MIAMI LAKES FL, 33016. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 305-569-2000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/18/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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